Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
AAP
AAP
Sport
Darren Walton and David Fleming

Gutsy Aussie tennis star gives his rival no quarter

Australia's Rinky Hijikata scored a three-set win to reach the quarter-finals in North Carolina. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Emerging Australian tennis star Rinky Hijikata has secured a career-high ranking with a mighty pre-US Open comeback win at the ATP Tour event in North Carolina.

Hijikata was one game away from defeat against Borna Coric in their third-round clash in Winston-Salem before fighting back from the brink of elimination to reach the quarter-finals on Thursday.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.